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800 rai of park land reclaimed

2017-05-24, Sai Yok National Park

KANCHANABURI - Authorities have reclaimed over 800 rai of national park land allegedly encroached on by resort operators as well as seizing 184 buildings for inspection and detaining 34 suspects in a series of crackdowns over the last month.

The crackdowns lasted from April 26 until last Saturday and focused on two national parks in the province.

At Khao Laem National Park, which covers Thong Pha Phum and Sangkhla Buri districts, 54 resorts suspected of operating on land belonging to the park were inspected, said park chief Thewin Misap.

Nakhon Ratchasima province officials have pledged to solve conflicts between wild gaurs and local farmers after three animals were killed in Wang Nam Khieo district within a period of one week. – Read more

Protesters will today converge on the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (Onep) to object to its decision to examine the project's health and environment impact assessment (EHIA) study. – Read more

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is proposing to buy land from farmers and develop it into a "food paradise" for wild elephants to stop crops being ravaged. – Read more

Damrong Pidech, leader of Thai Forest Land Reclamation Party, had previously voiced his concern that if the Department of Royal Forest submitted wrong forest boundaries, the country would lose over 1,200 rai of forest land in Sirinat National Park.
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